Insulator-line-attaching device.



L. W. RIDENOUR.

' INSULATOR LINE ATTAGHING DEVICE.

APPLIDATION FILED JULY 23,1910. I

Patented May 16, 1911.

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UNITED sTATEs LER'IVIIN w. ain'niwoun, or GRATIS; data;

To all whom may cones-m: I

Be it known that If LERTIN W. RmENo m. a citizen. (if the United States, residing at Gratis, .inl t-he county of Preble and "State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improv'exi ents in Insulator-Line-Atta ching'Dejvices, 'o f which the following isa specificati'on.-f I I This invention relatesto means foratf-tacliingfelephone, telegraph or other lines .,to-i--n'sulating supports and relates more para ticnlarly to what may be termed a slip t-ie' wliichlisespecially adapted for tree insulators; although it is not necessarily limited to this-use;

4 The invention has for i to provide an improved tie or wire-attach- '50 illustrate the inventionas applied vto a bracket or support intended for use on trees where the line wire is to beprevented from coming into contact with the branches there ing means of such a nature that the wire can be readily strung and after being strung can slide back and forth through the tie or attaching means without restraint.

Another object of the invention is'tlie provision of a device of the class described which-is constructed of a single piece of wire bent into suitably arranged arms between which the line'can slip, the arIns being overlapped and spaced apart so t-hatthe line can be easily and quickly strung with- V out the use of toolsor fastenings the said tie-being mounted on an insulator or any suitable support to.; prevent grounding of the line. p

Vith these objects in'view and others, as-

\$'ill appear asthe description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel fea tures of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully descrlbed hereinafter-and set forth with particularity intheclaims'appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawings, I which" illustrate one embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a side'view-of the slip tie mountedEon-a su'pporting bracket. Fig; 2 is a perspective view of the device detached. F ig..3 is a side view thereof. I 7

Similar reference characters 'a'reiem'ployed toiqd'e'signate; v corresponding parts throughoutthe views.

' Ilia-the present instance, I have elected to of and grounding the line, but'the device can be mounted on any other suitable ,WP' port.

Speeifieation of Letters Patent. I Patented Application filed July as, 1910. Serial no. 573,430.

one of its objects rnstina'ronrnnn arraomne DEVICE.

the bracket-,- on which is mounted the usual IIlStlltit-Ol. 2,the same being provided with a can .be held in proper relation to theinsulator. I -,The device A is constructed-eta single length of wire which is doubled centrally circular.- The two members"thatconstitute disposed and it isthrough these eyes that the binding no danger of the de'viceA slipping out of mately semi-circuiar'arms 9 from and-disposed at opposite sides of the central arm 7, the armsS'being curved op-. positely from the arm body'is formed through which the 'line wire extends Since the arms 7 and 8 overlap, it

ter. After this point is reached, the line will extond axially through the ring-shaped body of the device A formed by the overis now firmly held in place in proper rela-,

wind.-- 1

the method of operation will be readily ap- ,the inventionappertains, and while I have described theprinci'ple of operation of the invention,'. together with the device which -II-now consider "to be the best embodiment May idiotcircumferential groove3 in which is seatd the binding wire t that secures the slip tie A on'the insulator so that the line wir'"5 .on itself at 6 and'bent to fo'rm a central arm or tongue 7 that-isappr'oximately semie 'the' ton ue are formed'into eyes 8 that are with their openings in alinement,'

wire or loop 4 passes. The eyes seat-in 'the groove 3 of the insulator so that'there is I 'is impossible for the line ,wire to become finally passed under the free; end of the lat-- tion' to the insulator but it can slipfreely throughthe deviceA- as the tree to which, the insulator is'....attaehed sways. with theparent to "those skilled in the. art to, which thereof, I desire to haveit understood that r the device shown is merely illustrative, and

Referring to the:(lrawing, 1 desigi ates I position. The extremities of the wire formingthe device A-are formed into approxithat are spaced 7 so that aringdike 9'5 appingcurved members 7 and 8. The line i From the foregoing description, taken'in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, I the advantages "of the construction and of that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims ap tie consisting of a central curved member,

and oppositely-curved side members spaced laterally from the central. member and secured in fixed relation thereto. v

' 2. As an article of manufacture, a slip tie consisting of a single length of wire bent into a central curved member, and side curved members spaced laterally from the central member and curved oppositely therethe free ends of the members being arranged in overlapping relation.

3. As an article of manufacture, a slip tie consisting of a single length of wire bent into a central curved member, side curved members spaced laterally from the central member and curved oppositely therefrom about substantially the same center, the free ends of the members being arranged in overlapping relation, and eyes connecting the side members with the central member.

4. As an article of manufacture, a slip tie consisting of a single length of Wire bent into a central curved member, si'de curved members spaced laterally from the central member and curved oppositely therefrom about substantially the same center, the free ends of the members being arranged in overlapping relation, eyes connecting the side members with the central member, and an tittaching element. passing through the eyes. from about substantially the same center,

In testimony whereof I aflix niy signature in presence of two wltnesses.

LERTIN V. RIDENOUR.

VVit-nesses:

N. G. KIMMEL, Hi H. EMERSON.

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